Well if it says 18v it could be 14-22v. You should be fine. I'd use a voltmeter as was suggested first.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Stuart Pierce <spie...@avolve.net> wrote: > Ha, I found an old Compex 12v 500ma PS that I really never used and no > magic smoke ( course I waited for UPS to get here with another one ). > > Damian you conehead you, What's Up !! > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Damian Wallace" <dwall...@tranzeo.com> > Reply-To: Mikrotik discussions <mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com> > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:45:08 -0700 > > >Of course, you should never use anything other than the "official" power > >supply, but this should be fine, UNLESS it one of the old 3 lb linear > >bricks, which would be about 6 or 7 year old. If it feel like you > >could take down a deer with it, don't use it. > > > >The switchers are all 18 V, 1 Amp output, In Rush well under the 26.5 > >volt mark. > > > >Never use our 24 with a MT, gets too close to the magic voltage at in > >rush. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com > >[mailto:mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com] On Behalf Of Robert > >Andrews > >Sent: April-26-11 9:35 AM > >To: Mikrotik discussions > >Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] RB 450 > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >Hash: SHA1 > > > >IF you verify that the power supply is putting out the correct load > >voltage with a VOM... If a transformer style PS shorts it can put out > >a bunch more voltage than you want. Check without a load if you want > >and it shouldn't be more than 27 Volts I keep some old 133c's around > >just to test PS's after checking without load. If it blows the 133, I > >cut the cord off to reuse and toss the PS and the 133... LOL > > > > > >Robert > > > >On 04/26/2011 09:25 AM, Stuart Pierce wrote: > >> So what's the consensus , it'll work ? > >> > >> > >> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > >> From: Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > >> Reply-To: Mikrotik discussions <mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com> > >> Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:09:58 -0400 > >> > >>> Yes, for sure =) > >>> > >>> A thought occurs. The 450 doesn't come with a power supply - do you > >>> mean the 750? I think they are the same as the other 4xx boards, but > > > >>> I haven't actually tested this. > >>> > >>> Josh Luthman > >>> Office: 937-552-2340 > >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >>> 1100 Wayne St > >>> Suite 1337 > >>> Troy, OH 45373 > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Dylan Bouterse <dy...@routergy.com> > >wrote: > >>> > >>>> Lol. Intentional. Now back to the issue at hand. > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Josh Luthman > >>>> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> That's rectifier... > >>>>> > >>>>> Awkward. > >>>>> > >>>>> Josh Luthman > >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 > >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >>>>> 1100 Wayne St > >>>>> Suite 1337 > >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Dylan Bouterse > >>>>> <dy...@routergy.com> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> When he said rectumfier, I became suspicious. ;) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Dylan > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 10:56 AM, Josh Luthman > >>>>>> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com > >>>>> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> He had me going, too. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Josh Luthman > >>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 > >>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St > >>>>>>> Suite 1337 > >>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Stuart Pierce > >>>>>>> <spie...@avolve.net> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Glad you said it was a joke, cause I have a crippled tower that > >>>>>>>> I need > >>>>>> to > >>>>>>>> replace the Tik box at and I remember I used the power adapter > >>>>>>>> from > >>>> this > >>>>>> 450 > >>>>>>>> at a motel. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> It could be worse though, tornadoes all around us and no towers > >>>>>>>> got > >>>>>> blown > >>>>>>>> over. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > >>>>>>>> From: Robert Andrews <rob...@avantwireless.com> > >>>>>>>> Reply-To: Mikrotik discussions <mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com> > >>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:28:44 -0700 > >>>>>>>> > >> I hope people got that this was a joke.... > >> > >> On 04/26/2011 07:25 AM, Robert Andrews wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> No... Tranzeo has a very special type of DC power that does > >>>>>>>>>>> not > >>>>> work > >>>>>>>>>>> with any other type of DC devices... It's a modulated > >linear > >>>>>>> inverted > >>>>>>>>>>> DC rectifier... > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> On 04/26/2011 07:17 AM, Stuart Pierce wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> Can you safely power a RB450 with an old Tranzeo 18V power > >>>>>>>>>>>> adapter > >>>>> ? > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>>>> ____ Sent via the WebMail system at avolve.net > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>>>> Mikrotik mailing list > >>>>>>>>>>>> Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to > >>>>> Mikrotik > >>>>>>>>> RouterOS > >>>>>>>>>>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mikrotik mailing list > >> Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > >> > >> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > >>>>>>>>> RouterOS > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >Mikrotik mailing list > >Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > >>>>>>>>> > >Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > >>>>>>>> RouterOS > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> Sent via the WebMail system at avolve.net > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> Mikrotik mailing list > >>>>>>>> Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >>>>>>>> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to > >>>>>>>> Mikrotik RouterOS > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > >>>>>>> scrubbed... > >>>>>>> URL: < > >>>>>> > >>>> http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20110426/df > >>>> 933a2d/attachment.html > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> Mikrotik mailing list > >>>>>>> Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >>>>>>> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to > >>>>>>> Mikrotik > >>>>>> RouterOS > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Mikrotik mailing list > >>>>>> Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >>>>>> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to > >>>>>> Mikrotik RouterOS > >>>>>> > >>>>> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > >>>>> scrubbed... > >>>>> URL: < > >>>> http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20110426/dd > >>>> d06e84/attachment.html > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Mikrotik mailing list > >>>>> Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >>>>> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > >>>>> > >>>>> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > >>>> RouterOS > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Mikrotik mailing list > >>>> Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >>>> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > >>>> > >>>> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > >>>> RouterOS > >>>> > >>> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > >>> scrubbed... > >>> URL: > >>> <http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20110426/81 > >>> 9cd730/attachment.html> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Mikrotik mailing list > >>> Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >>> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > >>> > >>> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > >>> RouterOS > >>> > > > >> ________________________________________________________________ > >> Sent via the WebMail system at avolve.net > > > > > > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mikrotik mailing list > >> Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com > >> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > > > >> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > >> RouterOS > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) > >Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - 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